supreme commander
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of supreme commander
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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Another soldier happened to be a fan of Mauldin’s work: Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, supreme commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in Europe—Patton’s boss.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
In Nazi Germany, for instance, soldiers took a “holy oath” of “unconditional obedience to the Leader of the German Reich and people, Adolf Hitler, supreme commander of the armed forces.”
From Slate ● Nov. 21, 2025
Akhundzada became the supreme commander of the Taliban in 2016, and has been leader of the so-called Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan since US-led forces left the country in August 2021.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2025
The president’s main tasks in Lithuania’s political system are overseeing foreign and security policy, and acting as the supreme commander of the armed forces.
From Seattle Times ● May 9, 2024
He had served as supreme commander of Allied Expeditionary Forces during World War II and had witnessed firsthand the destruction of Europe.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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